Neck & Cervical Spine Conditions

Is it stress or is it something else? Though stress and stressful situations can cause neck pain, there are also several other conditions and injuries that will cause neck pain, discomfort, and loss of motion range. 

Neck pain can be caused by damage, trauma, or injury to the joints, muscles and nerves of the cervical spine. Whiplash, trauma, overuse, poor posture, or repetitive motions or positions are usually the culprits behind neck pain. However, cervical spine dysfunction can present with pain, stiffness, and lack of range of motion in your neck. In more serious conditions sometimes the nerve gets pinched or irritated.

Often, mechanical neck pain can also cause headaches when the upper segments of your neck are irritated or stiff it can result in pain radiating up into your head. Our physiotherapists are trained to identify the cause of your neck pain and work with you on a treatment plan to get you back to normal again.

Symptoms: Arm pain, headaches associated with neck pain, loss of neck motion range, pinched nerve, neck pain or stiffness.

Cervical Spine & Neck Conditions

Cervical Spondylosis

As we age the disks in our necks dehydrate and shrink over time. Over time this condition will continue to worsen with age. Physiotherapy can provide pain relief and restore your quality of life. 

Symptoms: Difficulty with coordination and walking, tingling in your arms and hands, or tingling in your legs and feet.

Cervical Herniated Disc

Though most commonly associated with age, this condition can also occur from a sudden and jarring motion or strain. 

Symptoms: Neck pain, numbness in your neck, tingling sensation in your neck, weakness in your arm or hand.

Cervical Spinal Stenosis

Over time, the spaces within your spine will narrow and compress. This condition may put pressure on the nerves resulting in muscles weakness and numbness in the arms or hands. If pain does occur, physiotherapy can often be one of the best options for relief and for returning to normal activity again.

Symptoms: Neck pain, weakness or numbness in the arm or hand, and tingling.  

Cervical Radiculopathy (Pinched Nerve)

Poor posture, having your body in one position for a long period of time, or other activities that put pressure on the nerve in the neck region will cause this condition. 

Symptoms: Strong pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness.

Whiplash

Whiplash is caused from rapid back-and-forth neck motion and can be caused by car or sports accidents, falls, or other traumas.

Symptoms:  Arm pain or tingling, headaches (associated with neck pain), loss of motion range, upper back pain, neck pain or stiffness, shoulder pain or stiffness.